Health Literacy and Hearing Loss (HLOL #130)

Michael McKee, MD, MPH, is a family medicine physician and Assistant Professor at the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan. Dr. McKee’s clinical work and research focuses on health care access, health literacy, and health communication with disadvantaged populations including those who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Dr. McKee not only has a professional interest in this topic but also personal experience as he himself has a profound hearing loss.

In this podcast, Helen Osborne talks with Dr. Michael McKee about:

How hearing loss can affect health knowledge and understanding.

Assessing a person’s preferred language and mode of communication.

Respectful ways to improve communication as with pictures, technology, and community education.